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Hampton

Virginia · 133,793 residents · 51.5 sq mi
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Hampton is a county of 133,793 people in Virginia. The typical home is worth $77,500. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $30,144 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
133,793
−9%vs 2000
vs 146,437 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
51.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K136K140K144K148K19902000201020202024Hampton
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(10,512)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(9,317)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(8,688)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(10,000)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(12,606)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(26,440)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(18,790)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(14,078)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(10,628)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(8,582)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(3,284)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(868)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,144
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,532 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,099
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,774 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,500
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$470
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $603 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.6% in 2000
40.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(70,963)
Black44.2%(64,795)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(4,153)
Asian1.8%(2,650)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(78,167)
Black39%(52,176)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2,506)
Asian1.7%(2,319)
Other0.8%(1,131)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(2,891)
Mexican1.8%(2,498)
Central American1.2%(1,615)
Dominican0.7%(907)
Panamanian0.6%(882)
Cuban0.4%(590)
Honduran0.2%(209)
Nicaraguan0.1%(194)
Salvadoran0.1%(179)
Ecuadorian0.1%(130)
Guatemalan0.1%(125)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(118)
Peruvian0.1%(116)
Colombian0.1%(106)
Argentine0%(68)
Spaniard0%(64)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(990)
Vietnamese0.6%(789)
Korean0.2%(231)
Pakistani0.1%(190)
Chinese0.1%(167)
Asian Indian0.1%(163)
Thai0.1%(160)
Japanese0.1%(147)
Kazakh0.1%(75)
Cambodian0%(68)
Burmese0%(18)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(76)
Samoan0%(45)
Chamorro0%(30)
Ancestry
English8.4%(11,495)
German6.5%(8,955)
Irish5.7%(7,778)
American4.6%(6,323)
Italian3%(4,064)
West Indian1.5%(2,007)
Scottish1.1%(1,483)
Polish1%(1,387)
French1%(1,365)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,135)
Arab0.8%(1,100)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(883)
British0.5%(704)
Ethiopian0.4%(604)
Dutch0.4%(547)
Norwegian0.3%(426)
Nigerian0.3%(410)
Hungarian0.3%(409)
Greek0.3%(407)
Russian0.3%(399)
Welsh0.3%(356)
Egyptian0.3%(345)
Swedish0.3%(345)
Haitian0.2%(314)
Moroccan0.2%(272)
Portuguese0.2%(242)
Danish0.1%(181)
Swiss0.1%(181)
Iranian0.1%(176)
Czech0.1%(168)
Ghanaian0.1%(168)
Syrian0.1%(163)
Austrian0.1%(137)
Finnish0.1%(135)
Iraqi0.1%(127)
Canadian0.1%(118)
Lithuanian0.1%(116)
Croatian0.1%(96)
Ukrainian0.1%(89)
Slovak0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Guyanese0%(54)
Armenian0%(39)
Barbadian0%(35)
Brazilian0%(31)
Romanian0%(26)
Israeli0%(25)
Serbian0%(24)
Slovene0%(18)
Somali0%(16)
Kenyan0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.7%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.3 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(21,098)
Married46.3%(24,662)
Widowed3.7%(1,991)
Divorced10.4%(5,537)
Women 15+
Never married36%(21,439)
Married41.2%(24,534)
Widowed9.1%(5,421)
Divorced13.7%(8,154)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)46.8%(8,088)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(6,153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.8%(3,255)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(254)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(69)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,279 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hampton, Virginia?

Hampton, Virginia has about 133,793 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hampton, Virginia?

The typical household in Hampton, Virginia earns about $30,144 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hampton, Virginia expensive?

In Hampton, Virginia, the median home is worth about $77,500, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Hampton, Virginia?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hampton, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hampton, Virginia?

About 10.8% of people in Hampton, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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